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SC Gov. Henry McMaster is getting back on the campaign trail after Hurricane Florence. McMaster’s campaign announced Wednesday morning the governor would resume campaigning for the Nov. 6 election, little more than a week after he suspended his election bid as the storm moved in on the South Carolina coast. “While leading Team South Carolina’s storm recovery effort remains Governor McMaster’s top priority, the campaign team will resume normal operations and the governor will resume…

Authorities confirm two detainees drowned when a van was swept away in rising flood waters in South Carolina. Horry County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Brooke Holden says a sheriff’s office van was carrying two detainees and two deputies from Conway to Darlington on Tuesday night when it was overtaken by flood waters. Officials say the van was traveling near the Little Pee Dee River, one of the bodies of water officials in South Carolina are watching…

Cherry Point, North Carolina — President Donald Trump will arrive in North Carolina on Wednesday morning to tour areas affected by Hurricane Florence. Air Force One is expected to land at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point in Havelock at about 10:30 a.m. From there, the president will join North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to provide a briefing on the Hurricane Florence recovery effort. The pair is expected to tour areas impacted by…

As some rivers around the state crest and begin to slowly recede, officials warn the danger is far from over and are urging evacuees not to return home just yet. THE LATESTPresident Donald Trump is expected to visit North Carolina and tour damage in the New Bern area on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 37 storm-related deaths in three states, 27 of which were in North Carolina. Officials warned that false rumors have…

Thirty-seven people have died as a result of Florence with 27 of those deaths in North Carolina. In South Carolina, two detainees drowned when a van was swept away in rising floodwaters, authorities confirmed on Tuesday night. Authorities in Virginia said one person was dead after an apparent tornado, the first fatality attributed to Florence not in the Carolinas. On Sunday night, the body of a 1-year-old was found in Union County. His mother had…

About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials. The N.C. Department of Agriculture issued the livestock mortality totals Tuesday, as major flooding is continuing after the slow-moving storm’s drenching rains. Sixteen North Carolina rivers were at major flood stage Tuesday, with an additional three forecasted…

About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials. The N.C. Department of Agriculture issued the livestock mortality totals Tuesday, as major flooding is continuing after the slow-moving storm’s drenching rains. Sixteen North Carolina rivers were at major flood stage Tuesday, with an additional three forecasted…

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) — While certain parts of Lumberton are still inaccessible, some are beginning the flood recovery process following Hurricane Florence. “We lost just about everything me and my wife own as far as our personal possessions goes,” said Ben Todd, as he gave us a tour of his home on Water Street in downtown Lumberton. RELATED: Florence flooding updates: ‘Sunshine doesn’t necessarily mean safety’ Gov. Cooper warns Todd said his roof caved in…

As some rivers around the state crest and begin to slowly recede, officials warn the danger is far from over and are urging evacuees not to return home just yet. THE LATESTPresident Donald Trump is expected to visit North Carolina and tour damage in the New Bern area on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 34 storm-related deaths in three states. At a news conference on Tuesday, officials confirmed that 26 were in North…

WRIGHTSVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — After a long five days, Wrightsville Beach residents were lined up and anxious to see the damage left behind by Hurricane Florence. Ray Sharpe was one of them. “I was trying to determine if I was going to go Virginia to stay with a friend,” he explained. “Fortunately, when it was downgraded to a Category 1 or 2, we decided to stay unlike a number of my neighbors around here and…

Students at a university in Louisiana are helping residents of the Carolinas as they begin cleanup after Hurricane Florence. Northwestern State University biology professor Dr. Curt Phifer is spearheading an effort to collect supplies for cleanup buckets. The buckets will then be taken to affected disaster areas through the United Methodist Center on Relief in Baldwin. Phifer says he’s asking every campus group to put together at least one bucket to donate to the relief…

Thousands of people are still in shelters in North Carolina anxiously waiting to find out if they have a home to go back to. Heavy rains and swelling rivers are still a major concern as rising flood waters may affect communities barely touched by Florence. The storm is being blamed for at least 37 deaths in three states. BY THE NUMBERS —Storm deaths: Florence is being blamed for at least 37 deaths in three states,…

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Fayetteville city officials expect the Cape Fear River to crest overnight at 61.6 feet. Residents continue to monitor river levels from afar as NCDOT shut down the Person Street bridge as a safety precaution. “I’ve never seen it quite this high and even with Matthew, it was 53 feet and we’ve surpassed that quite a bit,” said Mayor Mitch Colvin. “NCDOT closed it today to vehicular traffic so this is…

About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials. The N.C. Department of Agriculture issued the livestock mortality totals Tuesday, as major flooding is continuing after the slow-moving storm’s drenching rains. Sixteen North Carolina rivers were at major flood stage Tuesday, with an additional three forecasted…

While Hurricane Florence barreled through the Carolinas, a different type of storm was brewing within the federal disaster relief agency tasked with responding to the fallout. The fate of Brock Long, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was cast in doubt with revelations that he was being investigated by Homeland Security’s internal watchdog and a congressional committee for the possible misuse of government vehicles. The watchdog, the inspector general’s office, has turned the…